Crime
Balearic crime rate falls
The national government delegate to the Balearics, Teresa Palmer, described the trend as “positive”.
Politics
Balearics disadvantaged by low number of members of Congress
In the event that traditional bipartisanship (the Partido Popular and PSOE) is broken at the forthcoming election, some peculiar situations could arise in Congress.
Foreign affairs
New British Consul-General announced for north-east Spain
Lloyd Milen promoted from Vice Consul in Alicante, where recruitment begins for his successor.
Tourism
Balearics promotes gastronomy ... and so does Catalonia
The aims of this were to get Balearic products better known in the UK (with the potential to increase sales in the UK) and to show what the Balearic Islands offer as a destination for gastronomy.
Nautical
Balearics continues to lead boat sales market
The Balearics is maintaining its national leadership for boat registration, 679 vessels having been registered over the first ten months of the year.
Tourism
Armengol attacks Soria for being insensitive towards the Balearics
“It seems to me that Soria has little sensitivity towards the situation in the Balearics, and this concerns me,” Armengol told the media.
Tourism
A good World Travel Market for the Balearic government
According to Balearic minister for tourism, Biel Barcelo, the British travel industry have said little about the tax and those that did just asked for some warning when it would be introduced.
Employment
Unemployment soared in October ... but it was normal
Unemployment in the Balearics rose by over 19% in October.
Tourism
Wiggins stars for Majorca in promoting cycling tourism
Sir Bradley Wiggins today once more proved what a remarkable ambassador he is for Majorca.
Tourism
Armengol demands payment of investments for tourism from Madrid
“It is unacceptable that over four years investments have not been made in accordance with our own legal system.”
Tourism
British Ambassador thanks holiday industry for promoting ‘safe behaviour’ among young Brits
The UK travel industry’s #TakeYourPic campaign, aimed at 15 to 30 year olds, encouraged young visitors to Magalluf and San Antonio to choose between a #holidaywin and a #holidayfail.
Business
Sale of new cars increases in the Balearics
The total number of new cars and four-by-fours that were sold reached 26,634, 27 per cent up on the previous year.
Education
School building investment fallen by 87% in six years
“The new team at the (education) ministry knows what needs to be done but is not doing so, only talking about first analysing the situation."
Tourist tax
Barceló confirms that tourist tax will come into force on 1 May next year
Barceló said that he was not too concerned about the effects of the tourist tax on the UK tourism market.
Police corruption and Balearic budget: the week in the Bulletin
It was police week in The Bulletin. Police for all the wrong reasons. And the Balearic budget for 2016 was announced; it will be the highest ever.
Economy
An innovation future for the Balearic economy
IBClusters is a strategic, non-profit organisation which brings together innovation clusters on the islands, the Majorca Chamber of Commerce and the University of the Balearic Islands.
Economy
Over 30% of Balearic jobs are in the tourist industry
31.1% of all those in work in the Balearics are employed in the tourism sector, way above the national average of 13.5%.
Business
Balearics the national leader for hotel investment
The report indicates that total hotel investment in Spain in 2014 was valued at 1,100 million euros.
Tourism
Balearics gets on its bike for World Travel Market
The World Travel Market opens in London on Monday and the Balearic Islands are going to be pushing sport and gastronomic tourism.
Finance
2016 budget will be the Balearics highest ever
Represents “a turn to the left” which “will redistribute wealth and diminish inequalities”.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Major security alert at Mallorca airport, surprise landing of flights from Morocco and Namibia
- Big changes on the horizon when Britons travel to Mallorca
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Living in a motorhome in Palma: "It'll only get worse"